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David Bowie Rarities Album to Accompany New Moonage Daydream Movie
Moonage Daydream, the “cinematic odyssey” that is part documentary, part mythologization of David Bowie, will be accompanied by an album of the same name. The record of rarities, live tracks, and new mixes is out digitally September 16 via Parlophone. Listen to “Modern Love (Moonage Daydream Mix)” and check out the tracklist below. A CD version of the album will follow on November 18, with the vinyl due in 2023. Montage of Heck director Brett Morgan is behind Moonage Daydream, which premiered at Cannes in May and arrives in theaters next month. Read “The Man Who Fell to Earth Is More Than David Bowie Playing Himself” on the Pitch. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate ...
Brandy to Star in the Eggers Brothers’ New A24 Movie The Front Room
Brandy will return to the big screen for her first major role in years for the Eggers Brothers’ New A24 Movie The Front Room, Variety reports. Max and Sam Eggers, who worked on their brother Robert’s A24 films, The Lighthouse and The Witch, respectively, are making the directorial debuts with the psychological thriller. In the film, a newly pregnant couple have to take in an estranged stepmother when she is struck by illness. Best known in film for her starring role in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Brandy Norwood last appeared in feature films with 2016’s The Perfect Match and the 2013 Tyler Perry film Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. Read about Robert Eggers’ latest film in “How The Northman’s Composers Dreamed Up a Different Kind of Viking Movie Score.” The Best ...
Listen to Rina Sawayama’s New Song “Phantom”
Rina Sawayama has shared a new track titled “Phantom.” The song appears on Sawayama’s upcoming record Hold the Girl—out September 16 via Dirty Hit. “Phantom” follows the recent songs “This Hell,” “Catch Me in the Air,” and “Hold the Girl.” Check out the new track—produced by Adam Crisp, Lauren Aquilina, Sawayama, and Vic Jamieson—below. “I realized as an adult that I have spent my whole life pleasing other people and not realizing it— constantly pushing my boundaries and not realizing the difference between what I wanted to do and what other people wanted from me,” Sawayama said of the song. “Through the lyrics in the verse I’m trying to tell this story and then in the choruses I’m morning the loss of my real self.” Read Pitchfork’s feature “Rina Sawayama, Pop Therapist.” Content This cont...
Braxe + Falcon Announce U.S. Shows, Share New “Step by Step” Video
Following the release of their new Step by Step EP, Braxe + Falcon have announced a pair of U.S. shows taking place this fall. The duo of French house producers Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon will bring their live set to Brooklyn’s Elsewhere on November 5, with a second show at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on November 12. Today, Braxe + Falcon have also shared a music video for the EP’s title track, which features vocals from Panda Bear. The visual was written, directed, and produced by Toru Tokikawa and stars 12-year-old Japanese skate prodigy Ginwoo Onodera. Check it out below. Onodera is the youngest athlete ever to sign with Nike. The video was shot in Tokyo, and includes footage from Ginwoo’s early skateboarding days as well as shots of him winning awards and landing tricks. “Visualizing t...
‘Batgirl’ Directors Claim They Have Been Barred From Accessing Film Footage
Following the news of Warner Bros. Discovery shelving the highly anticipated Batgirl film, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have claimed that they no longer have access to the footage from the film. The film, which was originally meant to be released on HBO Max, has been at the topic of controversy. Now, El Arbi has spoken to SKRIPT, revealing more information regarding the reason why Batgirl was pulled. He said, “The guys from Warners told us it was not a talent problem from our part or the actress, or even the quality of the movie. They told us it was a strategic change. There was new management, and they wanted to save some money.” Fallah added that he was disappointed, “First, when I heard the news, I was shocked, I didn’t know how to react. I wanted to break stuff, cry, even l...
‘The Umbrella Academy’ Renewed for Fourth and Final Season
The Umbrella Academy has been renewed for a fourth and final season at Netflix. The superhero drama series’ renewal comes just one month following the premiere of season three, which debuted at No. 1 in the streamer’s English-language TV weekly rankings with 124.5 million hours viewed. “I’m so excited that the incredibly loyal fans of The Umbrella Academy will be able to experience the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings’ journey we began five years ago,” said showrunner Steve Blackman in a statement. “But before we get to that conclusion, we’ve got an amazing story ahead for season four, one that will have fans on the edge of their seats until the final minutes.” The series’ season four cast features a slew of familiar faces including Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Casta...
Born X Raised Shares a Love Letter to Creative Communities With Phx and Jack
Forever Emerging, presented by In The Know by Yahoo, is an an ongoing series that invites established and emerging designers to engage in unique conversations. The latest episode puts a spotlight on Alex Erdmann a.k.a 2Tone and Chris Printup a.k.a Spanto, founders of LA clothing brand Born X Raised. In the newest profile, 2Tone and Spanto of BXR find inspiration for their streetwear line through personal histories and real-life interactions. They document their communities through the various graphics and themed collections within their apparel label. Connecting their brand to the next generation of creatives, the Born X Raised duo speaks with with clothing designers Phx and Jack on the power of relationships, especially connections with the older generation who can mentor and guide y...
‘The Boys’ Casts ‘Walking Dead’ Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Season 4
Jeffrey Dean Morgan — famous for his role as the villainous Negan Smith in AMC’s The Walking Dead — has been cast in season four of Amazon Prime Video‘s superhero drama series The Boys. Morgan’s role in the series has not yet been revealed, but his casting marks his reunion with The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke, who he previously worked with while starring in Supernatural. Morgan is the latest Supernatural actor to be recruited for The Boys, following Jensen Ackles, who joined the series in the role of Soldier Boy in season three. For Morgan, this casting has been in the works for quite some time — the actor took to Twitter in 2020 to share his excitement about the series, to which Kripke responded with a friendly offer to join the show for season three. Thanks...
SPIN Sessions Presents: Sophia Scott
Sophia Scott is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist mixing Country, Pop, Rock, & R&B to create her unique and authentic sound. She has garnered over 20-million streams before signing to EMPIRE Nashville from her viral YouTube covers of “Drink Too Much Wine” and “Side Effects”. Sophia Scott has been able to wrap her audience in with a personal touch to her music covering topics about her own struggles in life like divorce, addiction, heartache, and more. With the debut release of her EP One Of These Days finally here Sophia Scott is ready to take the next steps in her career and give her fans what they have all been waiting for. SPIN caught up with Sophia Scott to talk about her influences, The Kelly Clarkson Show, what makes her music unique, and more. Stream One Of The...
Joe Pesci to Star in Pete Davidson’s Comedy Series Bupkis
Joe Pesci has boarded Pete Davidson’s upcoming comedy series Bupkis, which was ordered to Peacock in April. As Variety points out, it will mark just the second regular TV role of Pesci’s storied career after he starred in the short-lived NBC series Half Nelson in 1985. The veteran of movies such as Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and The Irishman will play Davidson’s grandfather in the 30-minute sitcom. The Oscar winner joins previously announced cast member Edie Falco (Sopranos, Nurse Jackie), who is set to play Davidson’s mother. In addition to starring in the show, Davidson will write and executive produce Bupkis with his longtime collaborator and friend Dave Sirus and Judah Miller (Crashing). Advertisement Related Video A “heightened, fictionalized version” of Davidson’s l...
Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Fuck Shit Up in Season 4 of The Boys
TV shows respond to Jeffrey Dean Morgan the way a mountaintop responds to dynamite. Playing wildly different characters on Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural, The Walking Dead, and more, his presence has warped storylines and devastated main characters on the way to some of recent television’s most memorable moments. And so it is with great excitement that we learn Morgan will be fucking shit up in Season 4 of The Boys. Morgan’s role is a mystery, Variety reports, though also a long time coming. He has an excellent relationship with The Boys creator Eric Kripke from their time working on Kripke’s other massive hit, Supernatural. In January of 2020, Morgan tweeted that he was in “LOVE” with The Boys Season 1. Kripke responded, “I’ll make you ...
Jon Hamm Brings Fletch Out of Retirement in Trailer for Confess, Fletch: Watch
Jon Hamm as a charming protagonist who’s in deep water at work? Say it ain’t so: The Mad Man lead is starring as the eponymous former reporter in Confess, Fletch, Paramount Movies’ upcoming reboot of the beloved Fletch franchise. See him revive the character — originally played by Chevy Chase in 1985 — in the new trailer out today. In the trailer for Confess, Fletch, Hamm’s iteration of Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher has been pulled out of his retirement to help locate a stolen art collection worth millions. The investigation leads him to the scene of a murder: “I think the victim interrupted an art theft,” Fletch says as he begins investigations. But, just his luck, some compromising fingerprints and a matched description lead to suspicion that Fletch himself committed the murder. Flet...
